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ISBN 978 0 7559 1986 4 (Web only publication)

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Contents

1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Who are Deaf People?
1.2 The Number of Deaf People
1.3 British Sign Language
1.4 An Introduction to Linguistic Access

2.0 THE ROADMAP AND THE WORKING GROUP
2.1 Why a Roadmap?
2.2 How to use the Roadmap
2.3 The British Sign Language & Linguistic Access Working Group 2000-2007

3.0 WHAT IS A LANGUAGE SERVICE PROFESSIONAL?
3.1 Language Service Professionals working in one language
3.2 Language Service Professionals working in more than one language
3.3 Access for Deaf People using one language
3.4 Access for Deaf People using more than one language
3.5 Learning British Sign Language
3.6 Bilingual Professionals
3.7 Translating, Interpreting and Communication Support

4.0 LINGUISTIC ACCESS AND THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

5.0 STRATEGIC AIM: SAFER & STRONGER
5.1 Deafblind People
5.2 Consultation with Deaf Groups
5.3 Advocacy
5.4 Emergency Services
5.5 The 2011 Census

6.0 STRATEGIC AIM: HEALTHIER
6.1 Access to Health Services
6.2 Access to General Health Services
6.3 Specialist Health Services for Deaf People
6.4 Delivery Framework for Adult Rehabilitation
6.5 Audiology Services
6.6 Lipreading Provision
6.7 Hundreds of Thousands of Deaf People Denied Communication Access

7.0 STRATEGIC AIM: SMARTER
7.1 A Scottish Centre of Excellence
7.2 The Deaf Students Working Group
7.3 Deaf Children and Families
7.4 Communication Support in School
7.5 Education
7.6 BSL as a Subject in Schools
7.7 Transitions to Adult Life
7.8 BSL in Further and Higher Education
7.9 Scoping Study: Linguistic Access to Education for Deaf Pupils and Students in Scotland

8.0 STRATEGIC AIM: WEALTHIER & FAIRER
8.1 Indigenous Languages of Scotland
8.2 Employment
8.3 The Economic Impact of Insufficient Interpreters
8.4 BSL Teachers

9.0 STRATEGIC AIM: GREENER
9.1 Information Provision
9.2 Digital Inclusion
9.3 Television
9.4 Telecommunications
9.5 BSL on the Scottish Government Web Site
9.6 The Scottish Parliament

10.0 NEXT STEPS: HOW WILL THE ROADMAP BE TAKEN FORWARD?
10.1 BSL & Linguistic Access Working Group 2008 and beyond

11.0 LIST OF APPENDICES

1. Abbreviations
2. References
3. The British Sign Language & Linguistic Access Working Group
4. International Comparisons of Sign Language Interpreter Numbers
5. Student Numbers Heriot-Watt University Interpreting Studies and Skills ( BSL/English) course
6. The Disability Discrimination Act
7. Qualifications held by Workers with Deafblind People in Scotland
8. Lipreading Classes in Scotland
9. Pilot study of online BSL Interpretation Service
10. Deaf Student's Working Group
11. Translation, Interpretation and Communication Support: A Review of Provision in Public Services in Scotland 2006
12. Citizenship and Capacity Building Informal Presentation Notes, Dr Steven D. Emery
13. Employment Research
14. The Economic Impact of BSL Users
15. Glossary Extract

The views expressed in this report are those of the Working Group and do not
necessarily represent those of the Scottish Government or Scottish Ministers

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